1.  The Internet Protocol (IP) Address and domain name used but not the email address. The IP address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the IP address to direct Internet traffic to you. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider, (e.g., xcompany.com or yourschool.edu);
2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
3. The date and time you visited this site;
4. The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
5. The Website you visited immediately prior to coming to this Website;
6. The Website you immediately went to when you left this Website; and
7. Words or phrases you entered when using the Website search engine. The information we automatically collect or store is logged for and used by Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center only to improve the content of our web services and to help us understand how people are using our services. The Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center analyzes its Website logs to determine how the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website is being used, so that we may continually improve the site's usefulness to the public and the value of the materials available on the site.  The Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website logs are not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals who browse the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center  Website.
   If during your visit to the W Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website you participate in a survey, send an email, or perform some other transaction on-line, the following additional information will be collected:
   

1. The email address and contents of the email, for those who communicate with us via email;
2. Information volunteered in response to a survey; and
3. Information volunteered through any on-line form for any transaction or other purpose. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us. The information is retained in accordance with Chapter 40.14 RCW, Preservation and Destruction of Public Records. We use your email to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you may identify, to further improve our Website, or to forward the email to another agency for appropriate action. Survey information is used for the purpose designated on the survey form. Information provided from other on-line forms is used to complete the on-line transaction and perform the service or provide the requested materials.
   

"Personal information" is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or IP address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by participating in an activity that asks for information (e.g., sending an email; participating in a survey; or completing an on-line form). If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way effect or impair your ability to browse the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website, read, or download any information provided on the site, or to use any other feature of the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website. If you choose not to participate in an on-line transaction, there may be an alternative method to perform the transaction. You should seek that information from the person responsible for that service area.

If personal information is requested on the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law.

If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center  contact person as shown in the Contact Information Section of this statement. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children on-line or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

All information collected at this site becomes public records that may be subject to inspection and copying by the public, unless an exemption in law exists. RCW 42.56.70(1) states that "Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection and copying all public records, unless the record falls within the specific exemptions of subsection (6) of this section [RCW 42.56.70(6)], RCW 42.56.210, or other statute which exempts or prohibits disclosure of specific information or records.

To the extent required to prevent an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy interests protected by RCW 42.56.210, an agency shall delete identifying details in a manner consistent with RCW 42.56.210 when it makes available or publishes any public record; however, in each case, the justification for the deletion shall be explained fully in writing."

In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Notice and the Public Records Act or other law governing the disclosure of records, the Public Records Act or other applicable law will control.

The following laws may prevent Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center from disclosing the personal information about you except as necessary to process the transaction:

1. The residential address and residential telephone number of employees of a public agency which are held by the agency in personnel records, employment or volunteer rosters, or mailing lists of employees. RCW 42.56.210(1)
2. Personal information in files maintained for employees of any public agency to the extent that disclosure would violate their right to privacy. RCW 42.56.210(1)
3. All applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant. RCW 42.56.210(1)
   

We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. (RCW 43,105.310).

Cookies created on your computer by using this Website do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We use the cookie feature only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of several widely available methods (also, see your browser's "Preferences" or "Internet Options" menu items).

Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website.

Neither the State of Washington, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of Washington warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at their own risk.

To review your personal information, request correction of your personal information, or to request information on the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Website in alternative formats, you can contact the Western

Regional Counterdrug Training Center at:

By Telephone:  (253) 512-8706
By Fax:  (253) 512-8220
By DSN:  Our DSN prefix is 323-xxxx
By Email:   Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center Training Officer
By Mail:

Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center
Attn: Training Officer
Building 104
Camp Murray
Tacoma, WA  98430-5000